Moab Easter Jeep Safari Trail Descriptions - Flat Iron Mesa Trail

Flat Iron Mesa is south of Moab and is bounded by Kane Springs Canyon on the north, Hatch Wash on the west, West Coyote Canyon on the south, and Highway 191 on the east. A main road has a BLM sign, but our trail leaves the highway earlier (18 mile from town) and it quickly gets 4WD status on numerous old trails that reach fine canyon overlooks and provide some interesting four-wheeling. Most of the trail is fairly easy; the 4+ rating goes with only a couple of obstacles, some having easier bypasses. There is a harrowingly narrow section on a cliff edge that barely allows a full-size vehicle to pass--being small is a comforting advantage.

Several short hills won't be done on first tries by everyone. A long climb to a flat-top butte is in a loose mixture of coarse gravel and dirt, and it is made more difficult by a few large rocks. It can be bypassed. Near West Coyote Canyon overlook are al long ledge downhill (site of a tip-over a few years ago) and a narrow shelf that requires a tight turn.